Dyeing-machine.



W. MoK. MORRIS.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 16, 1912.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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W. MoK. MORRIS.

DYEING momma.

PPLIOATIOH FILED APR. 16, 1912. I 1,076,305,, Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM McK. MORRIS. OF BORDI 'lNTOWN,'NEW JERSEY.

DYEIN G -IIACHIH E.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Application filed April 16, 1912. Serial No. 691,157.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MoK. Mon- RIs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bordentown, in the county of Burlington and State ofNew Jersey, have invented plicity of arrangement. And the inventionmaybe said to. consist essentially in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts, and in numerous details and peculiarities thereof,substantially as will be hereinafter described and then moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention :Figure 1 is aplan view of my improved dyeing machine, Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailside elevation of a part of the yarn-supporting frame, Fig. 4 is avertical sectional view on the line 4,4 of Fi 3, Fig. 5 is an enlargeddetail side view 0 a modification, and indicates the way in which thesticks are supported when said sticks are of a modified form, Fig. 6- isa detail sectional side View on the line 6, 6 of Fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 8show modified details.

Similar characters 015- reference designate corresponding partsthroughout all the'diiferent figures of the drawing.

1 designates the dye vat which may be of any suitable size and shape. Itis.- customarily divided into two sections by means of a verticalpartition 2, which is separated for a certain space from the top of thevat and also from the bottom of the 'vat, so as to allow a circulationof the liquor above and below the same. The two sections of the vat areof unequal size; one of them, as 3, being the larger and the other, as4, being the smaller. In the smaller section 4 is a horizontal partition5' which divides the section into two parts, and insaid partition 5 aretwo openings, in the present example of my invention. In each oftheseiopenings is mounted a horizontal wheel 6 having suitable blades;each wheel is secured to the lower end of its vertical shaft'7, which ismounted in suitable hearings in a frame 8 carried on the cross beams 30of the vat. The shafts 7 are driven, in the present example, by means ofbeveled pinions 9 on the upper end of said shafts, which mesh with thebevel gear wheels 10 on a driven shaft 11, having a belt pulley 12 whichre ceives actuating power from any suitable source (not shown).

The section 3 of the vat is the one in which the yarn is mounted to bedyed, and this section,as I have stated, is much larger than the section4 in which are located the hereinabove described features for causingthe liquid to circulate. Inthe lower part of the section 4 are steampipes 31 through which steam is introduced into the vat to heat theliquor, said pipes being rovided with a supply pipe 32 having a va -ve33.

As the partition 2 which divides the two sections 3 and 4 does notextend to the top of the vet or to the bot-tom thereof, but is locatedsufiiciently far above the bottom to form a channel for the passage ofliquor from the small section 4 into the larger section 3, and thereverse, it will be evident that when the wheels, 6 are rotated theliquor will be circulated or drawn from section 4 into section 3, or thereverse. Thus when wheels 6 are rotated in one direction the circulationwill be underneath the partition 2 from section 4 into section'3 andover the partition 2 from section 3 into section 4, and when a reverserotation is given tothe wheels 6 the circulation will be in the o I sitedirection, being then over the partition 2 from the section a into thesection 3 and underneath the partition 2 from the section 3 into thesection 4. In the dyeing operation it is customary to allow thecirculation to progress in one direction for a time and then reverse it,as this brings about a more perfect action. 1

The bottom oil the vet section 3, is formed of an openwork constructionconsisting of a horizontal-' series of rods 3d carried by sup portsconsisting of a lower beam 13 and an upper beam The frame carrying theyarn is located in the section 3 and comprises essentially two sidemembers 14:, 14, te which are secured the uprights I5, fastened to thehorizontal supporting-crossbars l6 which.

rest on the edge of the vat, asshown in Fig. 1. There are, likewise,longitudinal side bars 17 above the side members 14, which connect thecross-bars l6, and there is a' central longitudinal bar 17" that isprovided at its center with a hook 18 to which a lifting mechanism maybe employed and operated in a desired manner. The uprights 15 aresecured to the cross-bars 16 and side bars 17 by means of vertical bolts26 provided with nuts 25 and a series of washers 24-. Said washers areremovable to allow the yarn-supporting frame to be adjusted in itshorizontal position and thus raised or lowered as desired. Connectingthe side bars 14 is a series of yarn sticks 20 preferably of a roundedoblong form. These sticks are shaped .to fit openings 36 in the sidebars 14, as shown in Fig. 3, the openings being slightly larger than thesticks so that said sticks 20 can be readily inserted into or removedfrom the frame. On the side bars 14 is mounted a series of rods 19 whichare spaced a suitable distance apart and are dis 1n place by a bar 37that rests thereon and is secured to the side bar 14 by screws or otherdevices 38. In the adjoining. faces of bar 14 and bar 37 aresemicircular recesses which coincide with each other and together formcircular recesses to receive. the ends of these round rods 19, (see Fig.4). The rods 19 are so related to each other and are so spaced from theyarn-supporting sticks 20 that the liquor may readily circulate betweenall of them. This enables the dyeing to be performed effectually. Roundsticks of this kind, separated at proper distances and supported in theway I have stated, are found to be much more efiectual in permitting aneffectual circulation of the liquor to take place than are square orangular sticks of the kind that have heretofore, in many instances, beenused. But I do not wish to be confined to making them round. It is to benoted, of course, that the most diflicult part of the yarn to dye isthat part which han s over the supporting sticks 20. But by emp oyingsticks 19 the distribution of the liquor in its circulation is socomplete and perfect that it will pass over the yarn on the stick andwill circulate between the hanks of yarn as they are suspended in such away that the dyeing process will be entirely satisfactory. It may benoted, moreover, that the yarn sticks 20 are held in place by horizontalstrips 21 which lie upon the sticks 20 and are locked firmly in place bysmall cams 22 supported on screw studs 23 as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

I do not wish to be confined to yarn sticks of the oblong round-edgedvariety indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 at 20, supported in holes 36 somewhatlarger than the sticks, but if desired sticks of other shapes can beutilized,

osed in'a horizontal plane. They are held as for instance, the roundsticks 27 shown in Figs. 5 and 6. These are carried in metal frames 39,the lower portions of which are thicker than the balance, and areprovided with circular openings 40 of larger diameter than the roundsticks 27, said circular openings being partially bounded by out- .sideintegral flanges 41 which give a greater bearing surface for the sticks27. These yarn sticks 27 are held in place by rods or bars 21, which, asbefore, are secured against the sticks 27by means of cams 22 carried byscrew stud bolts 23. When the round yarn sticks 27 are employed I alsouse the liquor-circulating rods or sticks 19 the same as before, butthey are carried in semicircular recesses in the upper edge of the metalbeam 39 and are held in place by a crossbar or rod 28 which ispreferably provided with a flange that engages the ends of the rods 19as indicated in Fig. 6. The car plate 28 is securely fastened upon theupper edge of the metal beam 39 by screws 29 or other fastening devices.

I have already indicated that the yardsupporting frame may beraised orlowered and placed in different horizontal positions by properlyadjusting the washers 24. This will be found desirable with hanks ofyarn of diiferent lengths. In order to do this most satisfactorily, itis also necessary that the height of the partition 2 which divides thevat into the two sections 3 and 4 should be correspondingly changed, andthis I am enabled to do by the use of slats 43, having dowels 44, whichcan be placed one upon another as shown in Fig. 2, and can also beremoved, one by one, either for the purpose of building up or cuttingdown the height of this partition.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a modification of the slot supporting one end ofthe yarncarrying sticks 20. This slot, which is designated 36*, is ablind one and only goes part of the way through the beam 14. I find itconvenient to use a slot or recess of this kind at one end of the yarnsticks in order to prevent the dyeing liquid from running through anddrawing the yarn with it, as might be the case if the slot went entirelythrough the beam 14.

Another modification indicated in Fig. 8 shows a cross slat or bar 19"for supporting the round wooden rods 9 centrally or at some other pointwhen trey are too long for merely the end supports, whereby sagging orbending of these rods centrally or otherwise is prevented, and saidsupporting slat 19 is preferably held in place by means of verticalbolts l9 secured to the frame in any convenient manner.

Many changes in the exact construction, arrangement and combination ofthe various parts may be made without exceeding the scope of theinvention, and I reserve the liberty of making all suchchanges as may bedesirable to better condition the machine for actual use, as may befound serviceable upon testing and use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a dyeing machine, the combination of a vat, a yarn-supportingframe, a series of yarn-carrying sticks in said frame, and a horizontalserles of sticks carried by the said frame above the yarn sticks, and aflanged bar resting on said latter sticks for the purpose of keepingthem in place, together with means for holding said flanged bar inplace.

2. In a dyeing machine, the combination with a vat, of a frame for theyarn, a series of sticks in said frame having an oval crosssection andused to support the yarn, and a horizontal series of sticks carried bythe said frame above the yarn sticks arid used forthe purpose ofpromoting circulation of the liquor, together with a cross-bar or rodresting on said series of sticks for the purpose of holding them inplace, together with means for securlng said cross-bar or rod in place.

3. In a dyeing machine, the combination with a vat, of a frame for theyarn, sticks supported in said frame, means for locking the sticks inplace, a series of round sticks on the frame above the yarn sticks, saidround sticks being properly spaced apart to allow a circulation of theliquor, and means for adjusting the yarn-supporting frame so that it mayoccupy'a position higher or lower as may be required.

4. In a dyeing machine, the combination with a vat, of a frame forthe-yarn, sticks supported in said frame for carrying the yarn, roundsticks on the frame above the yarn sticks for permitting circulation ofthe liquor, means for carrying the frame consisting of elongated boltsand a plurality of washers, said washers being removable so that theheight of the frame may be regulated, and a division wall in thevat,having a plurality1 of removable slats on the upper edge for t e purposeof regulating its height to correspond with the position of theyarnsupporting frame.

5. In a dyeing machine, the combination with a vat, of a frame for theyarn, a vat bottom composed of a horizontal series of sticks, a seriesof sticks supported in the upper part of the frame for carryin the yarn,another series ,of sticks on the rame above the yarn sticks, and crosssticks resting on the latter sticks for holding them in place, togetherwith means for securing the cross sticks in place.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM McK. MORRIS.

Witnesses:

JEANNETTE S'ronK, L. S. Panama.-

